| Mode: | Basketball |
| Year: | 1985–86 |
| Team: | Pittsburgh Panthers |
| Conference: | Big East Conference (1979–2013) |
| Short Conf: | Big East |
| Record: | 15–14 |
| Conf Record: | 6–10 |
| Hc Year: | 6th |
| Ac1 Year: | 6th |
| Ac2 Year: | 3rd |
| Ac3 Year: | 1st |
| Stadium: | Fitzgerald Field House (Capacity: 4,122) |
| Bowl Result: | First Round, L 52–59 vs. SW Missouri State |
The 1985–86 Pittsburgh Panthers men's basketball team represented the University of Pittsburgh in the 1985–86 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Led by head coach Roy Chipman, the Panthers finished with a record of 15–14.[1] They were invited to the 1986 National Invitation Tournament, where they lost in the first round to SW Missouri State.